[New2MS]

I was diagnosed with RRMS about a year ago and have been on BetaSeron for 5 months. I have had numbness in my fingers for quite some time and was tested for carpal tunnel about 10 years ago - I didn't have it. Lately, I have had tingling in my thumb and pointer finger that comes and goes. I have lesions on my brain and in my spine and I am wondering if this is caused by the lesions in my neck. I am not too sure if this is a flare or just something I have to live with. No pain, just strange tingling. Last flare about 2 months ago - burning in my upper leg - same side of my body. Please advise!

[SallyC]

I always considered tingling in fingers and toes a good sign, especially after they had been numb for some time. To me, it meant the feelings were coming back.

So sorry for your burning. Some have taken Neurontin for that..

[legzzalot]

Well I just figured out my tingling wasn't ms. I assumed it was. Turned out I have a compressed nerve in my elbow. Nothing they can do about it besides a brace that provides extra padding. But good to know they didn't blame it on ms.

Neurontin and lyrica work pretty well for the tingling/ crawling skin feeling for me. Sometimes they have to play around with it to find what works for you. Good luck.

[karilann]

Altered sensations can definitely be part of MS, but with the fingers can also be a neck issue. When my Thumb goes really numb, its my neck where I have had damage from a previous auto accident. On the same hand, when the pointer and thumb get uncoordinated, tingly or feel like I'm wearing a rubber glove, then its MS.
It is probably just a residual effect of MS and may even go away. RRMS has things that come and go.
Just let your doc know about it and try to carry on.....hopefully it will disappear.

[New2MS]

Originally Posted by karilann

Altered sensations can definitely be part of MS, but with the fingers can also be a neck issue. When my Thumb goes really numb, its my neck where I have had damage from a previous auto accident. On the same hand, when the pointer and thumb get uncoordinated, tingly or feel like I'm wearing a rubber glove, then its MS.
It is probably just a residual effect of MS and may even go away. RRMS has things that come and go.
Just let your doc know about it and try to carry on.....hopefully it will disappear.

I do have two herniated disks in my neck too however they are very minor ones. The neurosurgeon said they are a 1 on a scale of 1-10. When I was first diagnosed, I thought every time I felt something I was having a relapse. Now I realize that this is just MS and I am much more relaxed about everything. I don't have much pain and am very lucky. Thanks for the advice and reassurance - I really appreciate it!